NI Act | Advisable To Impose Fine Equivalent To Amount Of Cheque With At Least 6% Interest For Uniformity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that, to maintain uniformity in imposing fines in cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), the fine should be equivalent to the amount of the cheque, plus at least 6% interest per annum from the date of the cheque until the date of the judgment of conviction."Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "To be consistent and uniform, it...

10-Yr-Old Not Concerned With Financial Security Provided By Father, Personality Build Up More Crucial: P&H HC Upholds Mother's Custody

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently upheld the mother's custody of a 10 years old girl child, rejecting the father's contention that he is the rightful guardian of the child as he is building a financial corpus for the child's future.Single judge Justice Archana Puri remarked, "So far as, the financial security is concerned, it is good that father is doing so to secure the future of...

MP Amritpal Detained Under NSA Granted Leave From Attending Parliament: Lok Sabha Tells Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Union Government today informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that MP Amritpal Singh has been granted leave of 54 days from attending sessions of the Parliament.ASG Satya Pal Jain informed the bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel that Amritpal's application seeking leave was allowed yesterday (March 12) in the Parliament.The development is significant in light...

Mortgagee Has Inherent Right To Put Property On Public Auction In Case Of Failure Of Payment: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the mortgagee has a right to sell the mortgage property in a public auction if the borrower fails to pay the stipulated instalments. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there is an inherent right in the mortgagee to, on the failure of liquidation of the relevant installments by the borrower, thus to subject the subject plot...

'Grave Threat To National Security, Public Health': Punjab & Haryana HC Flags Surge In Drug Smuggling Through Drones At Pakistan Border

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has flagged the surge in the smuggling of illicit drugs through drones from across the Pakistan border, which it said has "serious implications on the security and development of the State" and necessitates stringent legal action.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, " Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court finds it an urgent necessity to note...

Punjab & Haryana HC Finds 'Fabricated' Document On Voting Details Attached In Plea Challenging Election Tribunal's Order, Directs Enquiry

Taking strong exception to the attachment of a fabricated RTI document pertaining to the voting details of Punjab's Sarpanch Election by the elected candidate, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed an inquiry by the Deputy Commissioner of the district.After comparing the document with original copy, the Court noted that, "it is apparent that in the face of the original produced by...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [March 03-March 09, 2025]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103 - 111]Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS LiveLaw (PH) 104ABCD v. State of Haryana LiveLaw (PH) 105Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and another LiveLaw (PH) 106 ARJUN SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH)...

Punjab & Haryana HC Raps State For Biased Probe Against Cops Accused Of Taking Bribe In Drugs Case, Refers Case To NCB

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order of punishment of forfeiture of three increments with permanent effect passed against a Haryana Police Officer for allegedly taking bribe to settle a drugs case.It was alleged that the Head constable demanded a sum of ₹20 Lakhs to settle the matter wherein 10 Kg ganja was recovered from a house. According to the complaint the matter...

'Neither Judicial Officer Nor His Family Were Treated With Dignity After Death: P&H HC Imposes Costs On Its Admin For Delay In Issuing Pension

Observing that "neither the judicial officer nor his family after his death were treated with dignity and grace," the Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on its administrative side and the State for the delay in releasing the pension and other retiral dues to the widow of a former civil judge.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh said, "it is settled law...

Suicide Note Doesn't Show Serious Fight Between Couple: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Wife Accused Of Abetting Husband's Suicide

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a wife accused of abetting the suicide of her husband, observing that no serious fight in the recent past has been shown in the alleged suicide note.The Court noted that prima facie, as per the alleged suicide note, the husband was perturbed with the unwarranted desire of the wife, whereby, she had been insisting to...

Women's Day Special | Punjab & Haryana High Court's Landmark Rulings On Women Empowerment

Despite 77 years of independence, the harsh reality remains: women are still in need of transformative justice and societal upliftment. The progress we celebrate has yet to bridge the gap between equality and empowerment. The debate over whether women need positive discrimination to ensure equal rights as men cannot be deemed redundant, especially when considering that, the majority (67%) still reside in rural regions, where women continue to face discrimination and gender-based violence. Even...

Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that Bar Council Of India (BCI) cannot entertain appeal from interim order of the State Bar Council's disciplinary committee when the probe is pending and no punishment is imposed. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "when the Special Committee concerned, has not yet completed its probe, nor has made any final...